| IRELAND | This country, hosted International Bank Fly Fishing Champs. 2019 (7) |
| GREECE | This country hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896. |
| CHIEFS | Cooks hosted international leaders (6) |
| FINLAND | Nordic country, hosted 2021 World Fly Fishing Champs (7) |
| SLOVAKIA | European country, hosted 2023 World Fly Fishing Champs (*ask Viola) (8) |
| BELGIUM | Country hosting 2022 Feeder World Fishing Champs (7) |
| SANDERS | Steve ___, in Vets team for FIPSed World Champs, 2019 (7) |
| ITCHIER | Credit and HR heads in international bank becoming more abrasive (7) |
| KENDALL | Abbi ___, Ladies National Champ 2019 (7) |
| BENNETT | Andy ___, Fish O' champ 2019 and 2020 (7) |
| RICHARD | _ Archer: predator lure fisherman and kayak fishing champ (7) |
| TASMANIA | Island hosting 2019 World Fly Fishing Champs (*I am Santa!) (8) |
| MENTEITH | Scottish lake, venue of National Fly Fishing Champs (*I net them) (8) |
| BERNIE | ___ Maher, English Euro Fly-fishing Champs captain, 2022 (6) |
| ITALY | Country, hosted 2018 World Feeder Fishing Champs |
| CHURCH | Surname of Hall of Fame inductee - 1960s speci pioneer /1980s team fly fishing champ (6) |
| HARTLEY | J. R. --, fictional 'Fly Fishing' author (7) |
| ANGLING | Fly-fishing is a popular category in this sport or recreation |
| HACKLES | A cockerel's raised neck plumage; or, fly-fishing feathers (7) |
| DULLISH | Weather that can be good for fly-fishing (7) |
